Apple Device Management for Beginners

If you're diving into Apple device management for the first time, let this comprehensive guide explain the basics so you can help your organization or school get the most out of its technology initiative.

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Reduce risk while preserving a great user experience.

A solution for macOS and iOS security to help eliminate “oh-no” moments.

Apple security concerns are real.

Get in front of threats. Proactively combat breaches and vulnerabilities – all while maintaining user privacy and the user experience. Using Apple encryption, management commands, automated patching and more, Jamf Pro protects company and user data, so you can mitigate risks and alleviate security concerns.

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Encryption

Enforce native Apple encryption features built into macOS and iOS to protect data without system performance hits or third-party utilities. Jamf Pro makes it easy to enforce passcodes on iOS devices and run policies to turn on FileVault for macOS. It’s Apple security made easy.

Management Commands

Send commands to Macs, iPads or iPhones to remotely manage individual or groups of devices. Run simple commands to clear a passcode or update to the latest OS. If a device goes missing, send a remote lock, wipe or enable Lost Mode to activate Location Services.

Settings compliance

Create customized security settings for your organization through configuration profiles and policies. Provide access to secure Wi-Fi networks without sharing the password. Pre-configure VPN settings or deploy certificates to easily allow your users to securely connect to the network. Enforce password complexity settings and require changes as often as you want.

Restricted Software

Want to respectfully restrict your users from installing certain apps? Jamf Pro enables you to hide system apps and prevent downloads from the App Store on iOS devices. On macOS, enforce restrictions by blocking apps, warning users, or even deleting them from the system. Take comfort in knowing your devices contain only approved software.

Automated patch management takes hassle out of your day.

The search is off.

Your organization’s security is only as good as your software. Staying up to date with Apple and third-party patches is only as successful as the hours you set aside – until now.

Identify

Jamf Pro’s unique patch management service does the work for you by monitoring the most popular app software patches, including Google Chrome, Adobe Flash and Microsoft Office.

Notify

When new patches are published, Jamf evaluates the patches, packages the updates and lets you know they’re ready to implement.

Deploy

Armed with this information, take action by making a patch available to users through Jamf Self Service, or push a patch to install automatically.

OS Updates

Keep your devices up to date with the latest macOS and iOS updates. With Jamf Pro, you can deploy updates quickly and track the upgrade progress across your environment.

Eliminate the need to bind to Active Directory but maintain account security.

Account management and security often come with a trade off by impacting an end user experience.Provide a great balance between giving IT the granular control they need while not impacting the end user’s experience. With Jamf Pro and Jamf Connect, we make it effortless to keep account credentials in sync between the identity provider and the Mac.